An Epic Miscellaneous, item level 30, requires level 10. Crafted with Vial of the Sands.
On Vial of the Sands's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 51,310 gold34 silver across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jun 2026), ranging from 34,782 gold78 silver to 120,345 gold33 silver. About 6 were available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 10% below typical, against a All-Time typical of 51,310 gold34 silver.
| Crafted | Vial of the Sands | Recipe |
|---|
First seen in build 5.5.4.69585 (Mists of Pandaria).
Transforms you into a Sandstone Drake, allowing you to fly very fast and carry an ally on your back. This is a flying mount.
Spell effects bound to this item, from first-party game data.
In MoP Classic it is item level 85 and requires level 80.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 30 | 10 | Epic | 25g |
| MoP Classic | 85 | 80 | Epic | 25g |
Pyrium-Laced Crystalline Vial
Sands of Time
Truegold
Flask of the Winds
Flask of Titanic Strength
Deepstone OilThe Cataclysm Alchemy recipe Vial of the Sands takes 1 Pyrium-Laced Crystalline Vial, 8 Sands of Time, 12 Truegold, 8 Flask of the Winds, 8 Flask of Titanic Strength and 8 Deepstone Oil.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
At the lowest US listings, the reagents for one craft cost 35,244g 30s, and Sands of Time is the largest share at 64%. Vial of the Sands lists from 37,996g each, so one craft sold at that price returns 851g 90s after the 5% auction cut, a 2.4% margin over its reagents. The Cataclysm Alchemy recipe Vial of the Sands is taught by Recipe: Vial of the Sands.
| Reagent | Needed | Lowest listed | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pyrium-Laced Crystalline Vial | 1 | 4,444 gold22 silver | 4,444 gold22 silver |
| Sands of Time | 8 | 2,828 gold21 silver | 22,625 gold68 silver |
| Truegold | 12 | 530 gold | 6,360 gold |
| Flask of the Winds | 8 | 111 gold | 888 gold |
| Flask of Titanic Strength | 8 | 94 gold85 silver | 758 gold80 silver |
| Deepstone Oil | 8 | 20 gold95 silver | 167 gold60 silver |
| Reagents for one craft | 35,244 gold30 silver | ||
| Vial of the Sands at its lowest listing | 37,996 gold | ||
| Return after the 5% auction cut | 851 gold90 silver | ||
Prices are the lowest listed prices in the latest US Auction House snapshot, not sales. Recipes, reagents, yields and skill levels come from the World of Warcraft client build files.
The 10 items nearest to Vial of the Sands among Miscellaneous > Mount.
| Item | Item Level | Details | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vial of the Sands (this item) | 30 | Crafted with Cataclysm Alchemy; Use: Learning | 37,996 gold on 82 realms |
 Turbo-Charged Flying Machine | 30 | Crafted with Outland Engineering; Use: Learning | 11,000 gold on 79 realms |
 Jeweled Onyx Panther | 30 | Crafted with Pandaria Jewelcrafting; Use: Learning | 91,000 gold on 82 realms |
 Reins of the Thundering Ruby Cloud Serpent | 30 | Use: Learning | 31,999 gold on 82 realms |
 Sky Golem | 30 | Crafted with Pandaria Engineering; Use: Learning | 20,000 gold on 77 realms |
 Xiwyllag ATV | 30 | Use: Learning | 3,259 gold on 82 realms |
 Mecha-Mogul Mk2 | 30 | Crafted with Kul Tiran Engineering; Use: Learning | 57,897 gold on 82 realms |
 Reins of a Tamed Bloodfeaster | 30 | Use: Learning | 250,000 gold on 67 realms |
 Innovation Investigator | 30 | Use: Learning | 400,000 gold on 82 realms |
 Asset Advocator | 30 | Use: Learning | 449,999 gold on 80 realms |
 Margin Manipulator | 30 | Use: Learning | 374,000 gold on 80 realms |
The lowest listed price among them is Xiwyllag ATV at 3,259 gold in the US Auction House.
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Vial of the Sands uses icon file 236886, which 4 other items also use. The 4 closest by item ID:
Elixir of Armor Piercing ID 44330 · Consumable · item level 30Awoken Titan Essence ID 154879 · Miscellaneous · item level 45Vial of Mysterious Liquid ID 187459 · Miscellaneous "The vial is sealed extremely well, best to let the Archivist risk opening it."Reawakened Catalyst ID 193897 · MiscellaneousBlizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 65891 (65886 to 65896) were usually added in the same batch as Vial of the Sands: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Rope-Grip Gloves ID 65886 · Armor - Leather · item level 36
Staffseeker Shoulderplates ID 65887 · Armor - Plate · item level 36
Splinterproof Bracers ID 65888 · Armor - Leather · item level 36
Shardfinder Hood ID 65889 · Armor - Cloth · item level 36
Chillwind Egg ID 65890 · Quest "It's hard, like a rock. Is this even an egg?"Pyrium-Laced Crystalline Vial ID 65892 · Trade Goods · item level 25Sands of Time ID 65893 · Trade Goods · item level 25 "Sold by Yasmin in Uldum."
Figurine - Dream Owl ID 65894 · Trade Goods · item level 44 "This tiny statue has been badly damaged."
Figurine - King of Boars ID 65895 · Trade Goods · item level 44 "This tiny statue has been badly damaged."
Figurine - Jeweled Serpent ID 65896 · Trade Goods · item level 44 "This tiny statue has been badly damaged."The raw ItemSparse values for item 65891 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
First-party render from the game files. Model © Blizzard Entertainment.
TheWoWDB
